Bram Stoker

While we were slightly dismayed not to see any L.A.-based designers on the list of CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists announced last week, we were happy to see Thaddeus O’Neil’s name on the list — for a couple of reasons. First, I had just become acquainted with the menswear label — having seen his spring and summer 2016 collection the day before the short list was announced — and it was easily one of my favorite out-of-the-curve collections coming out of New York Fashion Week: Men’s. Second, the laid-back, surfer-with-a-twist vibe of his slouchy sweaters, boldly patterned button-fronts and billowy board shorts make the New York-based brand wholly...

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